Riga Central Market
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Riga Central Market is a historic and expansive marketplace in Riga, Latvia, famed for its food halls housed in former Zeppelin hangars and recognized as one of Europe’s largest and most notable market complexes.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Riga Central Market canonical | 1 |
| Rīgas Centrāltirgus | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
building complex
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cultural heritage site ⓘ market ⓘ public market ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Art Deco
ⓘ
Neoclassical architecture ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1924 ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | 56.944°N 24.114°E ⓘ |
| country | Latvia ⓘ |
| floorArea | over 57000 square metres ⓘ |
| formerUseOfStructures | German Zeppelin hangars ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Zeppelin hangar pavilions
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administration building ⓘ dairy pavilion ⓘ fish pavilion ⓘ gastronomy pavilion ⓘ meat pavilion ⓘ open-air market area ⓘ vegetable pavilion ⓘ warehouse buildings ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
State protected cultural monument of Latvia
ⓘ
UNESCO World Heritage Site component ⓘ |
| inception | early 20th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Riga
NERFINISHED
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Riga Old Town vicinity ⓘ Riga city centre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | right bank of the Daugava River ⓘ |
| nearby | Riga International Bus Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
architectural and historical significance
ⓘ
being one of the largest markets in Europe ⓘ extensive food halls ⓘ use of former Zeppelin hangars as market pavilions ⓘ |
| numberOfPavilions | 5 ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1930 ⓘ |
| operator | Rīgas Centrāltirgus (municipal company) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | City of Riga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryUse | retail food market ⓘ |
| publicTransitAccess | Riga Central Station vicinity ⓘ |
| region | Vidzeme NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sells |
baked goods
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dairy products ⓘ fish ⓘ flowers ⓘ fresh produce ⓘ household goods ⓘ meat ⓘ spices ⓘ |
| touristRegion | Baltic states NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageStatus | part of Historic Centre of Riga ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Central Market (Riga)
this entity surface form:
Rīgas Centrāltirgus